Tent-peg.



' w. G. STBADMAN, JR.

TENT PEG. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1913.

1,109,478. Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

J By W UNITED STATES PATENT oFmoE.

WILLARD GEORGE s'rEADMAN', JR, or SOUTHINGTON', CONNECTICUT.

TENT-PEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

Application flled August 7, 1913. Serial No. 788,487.

- peg having means for anchoring the same in the ground, thereby preventing the withdrawal of the peg until such time as it is desired to withdraw it.

A further object of my invention is to provide a tent pegof the type described in which the anchoring means may be withdrawn into the peg, thereby permitting the peg to be readily pulled up.

A further object of my invention is to provide a 'peg made of pitpe having few working parts and being o relatively low cost of manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will'be articularly pointed out in the appended c aims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing-forming'part of this application, in wh1ch.

Figure l is a side view of the device, certain parts being shown in section, Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the-parts in another position, Fig. 3'is a section along the line 33 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a detail section of a portion of the device, and Fig. 5 is a side view of a portion of the peg one of the anchors being shown incsection.

In carryin out my invention I provide a pipe 1, pre erably of metal, such as iron or steel, at the lower end of which is a cone shaped cap 2 removable if so desired which constitutes the sharpened end of the peg. The pipe 1 is provided with a plurality of openings 3 near its bottom and is provided with a pair of alined openings 4 near its top, and with a groove 1 at .its upper edge to secure the chain to the anchors while driving the pipe.

Arranged to extend within the pipe 1 is a smaller pipe 5, having a closed end 5x pipe 5 has a pair, of openings 6 arranged to register with theopenings 4 in the pipe 1 when the peg is anchored, as will be explalned later. At the upper edge of the pipe 5 is a groove 7 The anchors are preferably three in number and consist of curved- 'members 8 having rounded cam surfaces 8 at one end and being provided -witl 1 expanded heads 8 at the other. As will be seen, the anchors are thinner at the broadened edges in order to readily enter the ground. The anchorsare attached at their inner ends by means of short pieces of chain ma common chain 9 which passes through the opening 5 in the bottom of thepi e 5, thence upwardly through the pipe an issecured by a hook 10 to a handle 11.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device the'operation' thereof may be readily' understood.

The anchors are drawnin by means of the handle '11 until. their expanded edges 8 engage the outer surface of the pipe 1, as shown in Fig. 4. This leaves only a very small portionof the anchor projecting on the outside of the pipe. The pipe 1 is now driven into the ground in the usual manner, and when at the proper depth, the

pipe 5 is driven. downwardly. In order to permit the latter pipe to be readily driven the chain 9 may be laid over in the groove 7. The driving of the pipe 5 downwardly forces the anchor 8 through the opening 3 laterally'into the ground, and owing to the curved form of the anchors the latter are inclined upwardly as shown in Fig. 2.-

The bar 11 may now be removed from the hook 10 and passed through the alined openings 4 and 6 thus locking the parts in position. The curved cam surfaces 8- of the anchor 8 facilitates the driving of the pipe 5 and the outward movement of the anchor.

In order to remove the peg, the bar 11 is first withdrawn then the pipe 5 and thc anchors may be pulled inwardly by means of the chain 9 and handle 1]. The bar 11 may then be inserted in the alined openings 4 and used as ahandle forwithdrawing the pipe 1. It will be noted that the bar 11 may be used for a number of different pur poses, thus doing away with additional handlcs or operating .mcans. Besides being provided with a central opening 5. The l used for pulling the chain, for locking tlfc pipe 5 to the pipe 1, and for pulling the pipe 1, it may also be used as a cleat for the attachment of a rope or guy.

While the device described above is designed primarily for a tent peg, it will be understood that the device might be used in other ways as for tethering stock, for attachment of anchoring cables or guys for derricks, and for any other work where a peg or post which may be firmly anchored to the ground is desired, Furthermore the peg may be made of any suitable material and any size without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.

I claim:

1 A tent peg comprising a pipe provided with a conical end and having openings in its side near its bottom, a plurality of curved anchors arranged to extend through said openings, a flexible member secured to the inner ends of said anchors for withdrawing the major portions of said anchors into curved anchors arranged to extend through said openings, a flexible member secured to the inner ends of said anchors for withdrawing the major portions of said anchors into said pipe, an inner pipe inclosing said flexible member and arranged to engage the inner ends of said anchors for forcing them outwardly, and means for locking said inner 1 pipe to said outer pipe.

3. A tent peg comprising an outer pipe provided with a conical end and having openings in its side near its bottom and near its top, a plurality of anchors arranged to extend through said openings,

said anchors being curved and being provided with expanded heads at one end and with cam surfaces at the other, a common chain secured to the anchors at their cam surfaces, an inner pipe provided with a perforated bottom arranged to receive the chain and adapted to bear on the cam surfaces of said anchorsfor forcing the anchors outwardly, a handle secured to one end of Said chain, and means for locking said inner pipe to said outer pipe.

WILLARD GEORGE STEADMAN, JR. Witnesses:

JOHN J. KEEFE, SUSIE I. Bnoons. 

